What Running Means to Me During Lockdown

Photo by Nathalie Désirée Mottet on Unsplash That’s not me in the photo obviously, but you get the idea. Running during lockdown – running away from home, if you will – has made me realise just all the things other than training that I love about the sport: the non-competitive, non-performance-enhancement side. To me they’re just as important…

Jiro Dreams of Work – ikigai and having something to live for

“Bail ó Dhia ar an obair” – Irish proverb meaning “God bless the work.” There’s a Japanese word ikigai, which roughly translates as ‘having something to live for’. It is closely related to meaning, which is one of the five elements of well-being and happiness. Studies have shown that having high levels of ikigai protects…